ʻUlu Fried "Rice"

ʻUlu Fried "Rice"

Anissa Lucero
Servings

4-6

Prep Time

30 minutes

Cook Time

20 minutes

Category

Main

Love Asian style fried rice made with shoyu, ginger, and garlic? Try this keiki-friendly recipe & substitute rice for Hawaiʻi-grown ʻulu!

ʻUlu Fried "Rice"

Ingredients

  • 4-5 Cup Recipe-Ready ʻUlu

  • 1 ¼ Cup Avocado or canola oil

  • 1 tsp Sea salt

  • 1-2 Large carrots, chopped (about 1 ½ Cup)

  • 1 ½ Broccoli pieces

  • 1 Medium yellow onion, chopped

  • ⅓ Cup Pineapple chunks (optional)

  • 1 ½ Tbsp Ginger, chopped

  • 1 ½ Tbsp Garlic, minced

  • 5 Eggs, beaten

  • 1 Cup Spinach, chopped (optional)

  • Green onions, chopped (for garnish)

  • 1 tsp Toasted sesame oil

  • 2 Tbsp Shoyu

Directions

  1. Steam your fresh ʻulu for 10 - 25 minutes, let cool, then shred with cheese grater OR use Hawaiʻi ʻUlu Co-op Recipe-Ready ʻUlu &shred (no steaming necessary).

  2. Wash &chop veggies, then mince garlic &ginger.

  3. Fry your ʻulu rice in ¼ - ½ Cup of oil. Add salt. Fry on both sides until golden and crispy. Remove from the pan &set aside.

  4. Add ¼ cup of oil to a wok or large frying pan.

  5. Sauté broccoli pieces, chopped carrots, yellow onion &pineapple chunks until caramelized.

  6. Add about 2 Tbsp of more oil, add minced garlic, ginger &spinach until you can smell the aroma (approximately 1 minute).

  7. Add toasted sesame oil &shoyu.

  8. Add beaten eggs &cook for another 1-2 minutes stirring occasionally.

  9. Sauté all the ingredients until the eggs are fully cooked.

  10. Add more shoyu to taste &add green onions for garnish.

  11. Serve on a cleaned ti leaf plate for style. Enjoy!

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